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Parcel forwarding pricing with nothing hidden

There is no subscription and no monthly fee. You pay for the shipping you use, and the figure the calculator gives you is the figure you pay.

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Enter the weight, the size and where it is going. We ask the couriers and show you every service they offer, cheapest first.

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What the shipping price does and does not include

Included in the price

  • Our handling fee
  • The courier charge
  • Carrier surcharges
  • Fuel fees

Charged separately

  • Import duty in your country
  • Local VAT or sales tax
  • Optional services you choose yourself

Prices are worked out from the parcel measurements we take once it reaches the warehouse, so a quote given before the parcel arrives is an estimate until we weigh it.

Service fees

Everything else we charge for

The account itself costs nothing. These are the only extras, and each one is something you choose.

Your US, UK and German addresses

Free

Three personal addresses with your own suite code. No subscription and no monthly charge.

Combining parcels into one shipment

£1.99

Charged once per combined package. It is normally a fraction of what the separate shipments would have cost.

Returns to UK and German sellers

Free

Parcels up to 31 kg and 61 × 44 × 37 cm. Personal accounts only.

Pay less

Three parcels cost three base rates. One parcel costs one.

Every shipment carries a base charge before a single gram is weighed. Order from four shops and you pay it four times. Tell us to combine them and you pay it once — then we strip out the retail boxes, which is where the rest of the saving comes from.

Up to 80% off a typical multi-shop order
Three parcels sent direct from the shops cost £74.27 in shipping. The same three combined by Atvido into one 3 kg parcel cost £27.07 — a saving of 63%.
How it is worked out

Six things decide what you pay

Actual weight

What the parcel weighs on the scale, box and padding included. We reweigh everything at the warehouse, so the figure you are charged is the real one.

Volumetric weight

Space costs money on a plane. Couriers take length × width × height in centimetres, divide by 5000, and charge on that or the actual weight — whichever is greater.

Where it is going

Couriers group countries into zones. Neighbouring European countries sit in the cheapest ones; Australia or Canada cost more for exactly the same box.

How fast you need it

Express services fly direct and land within days. Economy travels by road or consolidated air freight and costs noticeably less if you are not in a hurry.

Which warehouse it leaves

Our UK, US and German warehouses each have their own courier rates. For EU shoppers the German one also keeps the parcel inside the customs union.

What is inside

Insurance is priced on the declared value, and restricted goods such as liquids or batteries only travel on certain services, which narrows the options.

Starting prices

What a parcel costs from the UK

Cheapest available service for a 2 kg parcel, in pounds. Your own price depends on the size and the service you pick.

Starting parcel forwarding prices from the United Kingdom by destination
Destination From Delivery Services
Germany £23.37 3-9 days 8
France £23.98 4-8 days 9
Ireland £24.70 3-8 days 6
Netherlands £25.82 3-8 days 9
Spain £27.95 3-10 days 7
Italy £28.45 3-9 days 9
Lithuania £28.60 3-9 days 8
Latvia £28.60 3-9 days 8
Poland £28.60 3-10 days 9
Finland £28.60 3-10 days 8
Czech Republic £28.60 3-9 days 9
Portugal £28.60 3-9 days 8
Greece £28.60 4-10 days 5
Austria £28.60 3-9 days 11
Sweden £31.53 4-9 days 8
Denmark £31.53 3-9 days 7
Romania £32.90 3-10 days 8
Estonia £36.10 3-9 days 7
Canada £38.77 4-16 days 8
United States £39.04 3-15 days 6
Australia £39.40 4-10 days 7

We deliver to more than 200 countries. See every destination →

Pricing questions

Is there a monthly fee or a subscription?

No. The account and your three addresses are free and stay free. You are charged when you ship a parcel, and not before.

Is the price I see the price I pay?

Yes. The shipping price already contains our handling fee, the courier charge, surcharges and fuel fees. What is never in it is import duty and local tax, because your customs authority sets those, not us.

Why did the price change after my parcel arrived?

Prices are calculated from the measurements we take at the warehouse. A quote made before the parcel arrives uses the figures you gave us, so if the box turns out larger or heavier the price moves with it.

What is volumetric weight?

Couriers charge for the space a parcel occupies as well as what it weighs. Volumetric weight is length × width × height in centimetres divided by 5000. If that is higher than the actual weight, it is what you pay on — which is why a big box of light goods can cost more than a small heavy one.

How much does combining parcels save?

On a typical order from several shops, up to 80%. You pay one base rate instead of several, and removing the retail packaging cuts the volumetric weight on top of that. Combining costs £1.99 per package.

Why is your price lower than the courier website?

We buy at business volume rates and pass them on, so the same service usually costs less through us than at the courier list price.

How do I pay?

By card when you release the parcel for shipping. You see the full price and choose the service before anything is charged.

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